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  1. mixed staffing, all-RN or not?

    pinksugar replied to nursewanderseek's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an all-RN ICU and we are having a mass exodus of staff right now due largely to the fact that we don't have techs. It will be my main reason for leaving after my year is up, as well. FWIW I...

  2. How to get into ICU nurssing as a LPN

    pinksugar replied to Poochee's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Blee. I don't think that LPNs can do a lot of the things that ICU nurses do (at least in my state - I'm sure other states have different rules). Not to say that LPNs aren't good nurses -...

  3. Do you think there will be a nursing "draft" someday?

    pinksugar replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    No. Think about how dangerous that would be for the patients. People that truly didn't care about them would be the ones taking care of them. I wouldn't put it past someone to harm a patient on...

  4. Salary for JHH

    pinksugar replied to yliurn's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Nope! Thanks a lot for all of the

  5. Salary for JHH

    pinksugar replied to yliurn's topic in Maryland Nursing

    No, technically it isn't. I don't really have a beef with the fact that they are the best. My beef is with that air of 'oh, it is a privilege to work here'. Now if it isn't like that anymore, well -...

  6. Has anyone ever had to do all this mess for a job?

    pinksugar replied to icyounurse's topic in General Nursing

    Uh, no. I would not want to go through all of that for a job, either. They took my BP and checked my vision. They accepted the results from my TB test and some bloodwork from labs I had had done about...

  7. What would you have done?

    pinksugar replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I hate the smell of cigarette smoke. I think that smoking is a foul habit. However, I do think that the director should have approached the OP in a different manner. How about pulling the...

  8. What would you have done?

    pinksugar replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing

    Huh. I am kind of shocked at some of the responses. I am not a smoker and I actually cannot stand smoking, but if I were you I would have walked off as well. I think her comment was really uncalled...

  9. Whoops...hydrogen peroxide enemas put tourists in hospital!!!

    pinksugar replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    :roll

  10. How do you convice elderly people of certain things?

    pinksugar replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    I've used really old maple syrup. It doesn't go bad. Honey doesn't go bad, either. Archaeologists have dug up 3000 year old honey in Egyptian tombs that is still good. I have also used my heavy cream...

  11. preparing to be one of them????????????

    pinksugar replied to RN2B73's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the unit. Shift change takes 45 minutes to an hour where I work. Around 6pm day shift starts to 'wind down', and around 6am night shift starts to 'wind down'. This is when we do our...

  12. Salary for JHH

    pinksugar replied to yliurn's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I hope what you say is true. I'd love to work there someday if the pay is good and I don't catch note of the arrogance. I had a great experience there in clinical. The patients were very interesting...

  13. Salary for JHH

    pinksugar replied to yliurn's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I don't think it is that they didn't like you. JHH is very arrogant. They think it is some sort of privilege to work for them. Considering that you have to rotate nights, etc., the pay isn't that...

  14. Should Nurses be Role Models?

    pinksugar replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not in my opinion, especially if the patients are adults. I am not required to be a role model for other adults. Also, if I was living a truly healthy lifestyle, I wouldn't be working night...

  15. U.S. Nursing Salary CHANGES?!

    pinksugar replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the same way, Jules. I like the patients but there has to be a win-win situation in order for me to stay in nursing, and the way I see myself winning is by making a good salary. I guarantee...

  16. What??? No CNA's???

    pinksugar replied to Kiren's topic in General Nursing

    I will never again consider a bedside nursing job that doesn't have CNAs. If I were you I wouldn't consider that

  17. Not enough attention to BMs in nursing today!

    pinksugar replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I won't lie, I don't care for cleaning poop. However, whenever I have a lucid pt I will ask them when their last BM was. After that I ask them what their normal pattern is. If they have fallen outside...

  18. Environment of the room during a code

    pinksugar replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    I have a lot to say regarding this post but I will hold most of it back because I don't think that you realize just how offensive this post is. What I will say is that all of us have respect and...

  19. Scared Of Poop!!!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!

    pinksugar replied to nursingstudent424's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't think so. In fact, I think something would be seriously wrong with me if I enjoyed cleaning a grown adult's behind and feces. OP - You will probably get over your aversion to poo. I clean it...

  20. Have you ever called 911 from your hospital?

    pinksugar replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't called them myself, but we had a confused LOL call 911 for a glass of water. I thought it was hysterical but they didn't seem to think it was too

  21. Getting all worked up in ICU

    pinksugar replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. We have codes fairly often in our ICU, but a code is not something I expect everyday, or even every week. To the OP - keep your chin up. Starting in the ICU is stressful. I am 3 months off of...

  22. Environment of the room during a code

    pinksugar replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what the other posters have said. You just have to be detached from it all, or you can't do your job. To the OP - I can absolutely see where you are coming from with this. You deal with...

  23. Gving all the meds all at once?

    pinksugar replied to ari3sdog's topic in General Nursing

    We have a 2-hr window to give meds - 1 hr before they are due up to 1 hr after. So, I give all of my 10 pm and MN meds at 11pm. All of the nurses on my unit do

  24. Cousin commited suicide..could use some prayers guys

    pinksugar replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am so, so sorry RehabNurse. There are no words. Please know that my thoughts are with you and everyone else that loved

  25. Lawsuit?

    pinksugar replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    You can sue for emotional distress? Looks like every single one of my patients will be getting slapped with a